More than 5.2 million aboveground swimming pools sold across the US and Canada over the last two decades are being recalled after nine drowning deaths were reported.

A strap around the pools can create a foothold for children to enter the pool even without a ladder, federal regulators warn.

About five million swimming pools, specifically above-ground pools, have been recalled for a potential drowning risk after nine children died in a 15-year span. The impacted models include 48-inch and taller above-ground pools sold over the past two decades under the brand names Bestway,

After tearing up Triple-A pitching for a few weeks, catcher Francisco Alvarez was recalled Monday by the New York Mets and immediately reinserted into the starting lineup

Catcher Francisco Alvarez rejoined the New York Mets in time for Monday night's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels after an unexpected four-week stint with Triple-A Syracuse, a demotion that manager Carlos Mendoza described as a "wake-up call.

The Mets have recalled Francisco Alvarez from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of their Monday series opener against the Angels.